Introduction to Chemistry and Course Policies Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering introductory chemistry concepts, course requirements, grading policies, and metric system prefixes from Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 lectures.

Mastering Chemistry

The online homework system used for Chemistry 1510, which includes an electronic version of the textbook.

First Day Ready

A program policy where the access code for online homework materials (Mastering Chemistry) is automatically included in student tuition.

RESH

The Academic Success Center named after a donor, offering peer tutoring for students in Chemistry 1510.

Redemption Clause

A course policy where half of the comprehensive final exam score can replace a student's lowest score among the three semester exams if it is higher.

Oops Token

A single-use voucher allowing a 48-hour extension on a missed homework assignment or quiz if requested within one week; awards $5$ bonus points at the semester's end if unused.

Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Chemistry

The study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter.

Chemical

A substance that always has the same composition and properties wherever it is found.

Chemical Change

A process, also known as a chemical reaction, that results in a change in the composition and identity of a substance.

Physical Change

A change in the physical appearance of a substance that occurs without changing its composition or identity.

Chemical Properties

Properties that describe the ability of a substance to change into a new substance through chemical reactions.

Physical Properties

Characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its composition or identity, such as color, physical state, mass, volume, and density.

Meter

The base unit for length in the metric system, equal to approximately $39.4\,\text{inches}$.

Gram

The base unit for mass in the metric system.

Liter

The base unit for volume in the metric system.

Kilo- (prefix)

A metric prefix abbreviated as a lowercase $k$ that acts as a multiplying factor of $1000$ ($10^3$).

Centi- (prefix)

A metric prefix representing one one-hundredth ($0.01$ or $10^{-2}$) of the base unit.

Milli- (prefix)

A metric prefix representing one one-thousandth ($0.001$ or $10^{-3}$) of the base unit.

Micro- (prefix)

A metric prefix representing one one-millionth ($10^{-6}$) of the base unit, often abbreviated as MC in the medical field.